All Costs, fees and funding articles – Page 101
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Law ReportCosts
The Bar Standards Board sought judicial review of the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Council of the Inns of Court’s decision awarding the interested party non-practising barrister costs.
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NewsJackson rules High Court erred over extension
Architect of civil justice reforms says changes not designed to prevent reasonable time extensions.
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NewsCosts ABS expands as business booms
A ‘buoyant’ costs market has prompted a hiring spree at one of the biggest costs firms. Just Costs Solicitors, which was granted an ABS licence last year, has expanded its 100-strong team with the addition of 30 solicitors, barristers, costs lawyers and costs drafts personnel, its managing director said ...
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NewsSenior judge calls time on conferences
Sir Terence Etherton, chancellor of the High Court, said judges were ‘perplexed’ as to why parties are failing to agree budgets.
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NewsClaimant firm fails to increase 30% success fee
Mrs Justice Slade agreed the defendant’s offer of 30% reflected the ‘real risk’ of establishing negligence.
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NewsInsurers buoyed by ‘fundamental dishonesty’ ruling
Claimant ordered to pay defendant’s costs after judge ruled he had exaggerated injuries.
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Opinion
Jackson proportionality problem
The development of costs budgeting will prove to be a positive game-changer.
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NewsJackson anxiety will be short-lived – Ramsey
Judge in charge of implementing reforms says Mitchell ruling has made firms ‘much more nervous’.
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News‘School-leavers only’ pledge by latest ABS
New fixed-fee entrant Riverview Law takes another step into the legal services market.
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OpinionMitchell: what do the judges make of it?
A senior costs judge points to tensions between procedure and justice.
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NewsBudget delay ‘trivial’, rules High Court
Judge suggests consequences for filing late budgets are now ‘extremely severe’.
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NewsPI claims will return to pre-Jackson levels – defendant firm
Keoghs' director of counter-fraud strategy says not enough has been done to deter the ‘have a go’ approach.
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NewsInsolvency body pleads for Jackson exemption to stay
R3 says research proves small claims against insolvent businesses will be prevented if recoverability abolished.
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NewsCivil courts braced for fee increases
Changes to the upfront court fee for proceedings in England and Wales come into force today.
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NewsAppeal court ‘will not lightly interfere’ in Jackson decisions
Court of Appeal should not have ‘judicial musculature’ as its sole objective, Mr Justice Davis says.
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OpinionCosts management is here to stay
The removal of the £2m-plus cases costs management exemption will ultimately lead to clarity for both solicitors and clients.
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News‘Culture change’ needed to embrace fee-charging McKenzie friends
Consumer watchdog says the access to justice benefits outweigh potential detriment to clients.
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NewsFirst hearing not a case management conference, says High Court
Claimant’s attempt to apply Mitchell to a directions hearing is dismissed.
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OpinionArbitration in PI: a signal to the judiciary?
Could arbitration really be used in personal injury, or is this more of a message to the judges?
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FeatureCivil procedure: relief from sanctions
An overview and guidance for solicitors currently dealing with the changes post-Mitchell.